Portugal vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, total

Portugal
2.70 million
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.86 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
44th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
42nd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Portugal
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.86 million against 2.70 million in Portugal, a difference of 161,880.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 44th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 42nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 757,246 227,914 529,332 Portugal
1970s 930,811 366,145 564,666 Portugal
1980s 1.20 million 588,517 612,101 Portugal
1990s 1.49 million 920,681 565,585 Portugal
2000s 1.80 million 1.35 million 441,255 Portugal
2010s 2.12 million 1.96 million 156,936 Portugal
2020s 2.52 million 2.60 million 76,983 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Portugal or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.86 million against 2.70 million in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
161,880, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Portugal ranks 44th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.